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Percutaneous balloon valvotomy for patients with mitral stenosis: initial and follow-up results.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1990751     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Percutaneous double balloon mitral valvotomy (PMV) was performed in 25 patients with severe mitral stenosis who were followed for at least 6 months after the procedure. There were 22 women and 3 men, with a mean age of 51 +/- 14 years (range, 27 to 74). Hemodynamic and angiographic findings were evaluated before and after PMV and clinical status was assessed at follow-up. There was a significant decrease in mitral gradient following PMV, from 15.4 +/- 5.1 to 5.0 +/- 2.6 mm Hg (p less than .0001); an increase in cardiac output, from 4.6 +/- 1.1 to 5.2 +/- 1.1 L/min (p less than .01); and an increase in calculated mitral valve area, from 0.9 +/- 0.2 to 2.2 +/- 0.6 cm2 (p less than 0.0001). Mitral regurgitation developed or increased in severity in six patients (24%). At the time of follow-up (mean, 12 +/- 5 months), three patients required elective mitral valve replacement for symptomatic mitral regurgitation and 91% (20 of 22) of the remaining patients had continued improvement in functional class. PMV can safely be performed in properly selected patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis with good immediate and follow-up results.
Authors:
P N Casale; W J Stewart; P L Whitlow
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  121     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1991 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-03-06     Completed Date:  1991-03-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  476-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195-5066.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Balloon Dilatation* / adverse effects,  instrumentation,  methods
Echocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Catheterization
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve Stenosis / physiopathology,  therapy*,  ultrasonography

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